Lead Technician

St Mark's CE School is one whole school community, where we create a sense of belonging for all who enter our school. Our ethos of nurture and high standards and expectations will be modelled through the school by excellent staff.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and talented Technician to lead our DT, Food, science and Art team. You will support these departments and must be able to relate to both staff and students.

You will play a key role in supporting teaching staff as well as ordering and preparing project materials and general resources to support the departments, including the use and maintenance of tools and equipment.

To be successful, you will be able to work on your own initiative as well as be a team player, as well as have the ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers. Overtime, you can specialise in one subject area.

• To maintain and organise general and subject specific resources across the whole ATS.
• To work within the admin team to manage budgets, reprographics, line management of technicians and curriculum subjects across the school.

• To line manage other technicians and ensure they are working efficiently and being supported appropriately.
• To prepare, set up and clear away equipment and materials required for demonstrations and class practical work;
• To monitor stock and equipment used for teaching and learning; across the school;
• To prepare and create departmental resources as required;
• To maintain teaching areas to current Health and Safety standards, including checking and maintaining machinery and equipment and carrying out any necessary Risk Assessments;
• When required, to demonstrate the operation of equipment and machinery to members of staff and to students;
• If required, under the leadership of the Subject Teacher, to work with groups of students to develop their learning in specific areas;
• To provide invigilation and technical support for Design Technology/Food/science and Art exams;
• To undertake other duties to support the range of work undertaken across the school.

• Support the aims, values, mission and ethos of the school and participate in a team approach to all aspects of school life.
• Attend and contribute to staff meetings and INSET days as required, and identify areas of personal practice and experience to develop.
• Take appropriate responsibility for safeguarding and children's welfare and be aware of confidential issues linked to home/child/teacher/school and keep confidences appropriately.
• Be aware of health and safety issues and act in accordance with the school's Health and Safety Policy

The postholder may be expected to carry out duties other than those given in the job description where the level of responsibility is similar and he/she has appropriate qualifications or receives appropriate training to carry out these duties.

St Mark's Church of England School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS.